Gozinaki
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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin | Georgia |
| Main ingredients | Nuts (usually walnuts), honey |
 Cookbook: Gozinaki  Media: Gozinaki | |
Gozinaki or Gozinaqi (Georgian: გოზინაყი) is a traditional Georgian confection made of caramelized nuts, usually walnuts, fried in honey, and served exclusively on New Year's Eve and Christmas. In the western Georgian provinces of Imereti and Racha, it was sometimes called Churchkhela, a name more commonly applied to walnuts sewn onto a string, dipped in thickened white grape juice and dried. In several of Georgia's rural areas, both walnuts and honey used to have sacral associations. According to a long established tradition, Gozinaki is a mandatory component of New Year's Eve/Christmas celebration.
See also
References
- Ani Dekanosidze (December 14, 2007) Gozinaki: Boil Up the Honey for a New Year’s Treat. Georgia Today.
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